Freshers arriving at Keble College, 1933. 🧳📚 Some things have changed rather a lot since then. Others, not so much. The suitcases. The stacks of books. The challenge of carrying everything in one trip. Welcome to Oxford 💙 #ThrowbackThursday

Our research into the biology of human milk production has been featured in @thetimes.com. Professor Fadil Hannan discusses what we know, and still don’t know, about the hormones that regulate lactation. www.ocehl.ox.ac.uk/latest-news/...

LRF OCEHL featured in The Sunday Times — OCEHL

Our Director Fadil Hannan, was interviewed by The Sunday Times along with his collaborator in Cambridge Dr Alecia-Jane Twigger, on the science they are conducting to explain why some women face diff...

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"21% of reviews were identified as having care issues which may or were likely to have made a difference to the outcome for the baby. This can be regarded as a minimum estimate of the proportion of potentially avoidable deaths."- Prof Jenny Kurinczuk, National Programme Lead PMRT

"On 1st June 2026, a set of six Best Practice Standards for the conduct of PMRT reviews was issued. It was recommended that trusts/health boards adopt these standards. Metrics will be published alongside next years annual report."– Prof Kurinczuk, National Programme Lead PMRT

"Overall, 96% of parents were invited to provide questions and comments ahead of their review, although it is not clear from the PMRT data whether they really understood what this meant." – Prof Kurinczuk, Emeritus Professor of Perinatal Epidemiology, National Programme Lead PMRT

"93% of reviews identified at least one issue with care and 36% of reviews identified at least one issue with care which may have been relevant to the outcome. These issues need to be a priority for action." – Prof Kurinczuk, National Programme Lead PMRT #PMRTReport

"The same issues with care were identified as in previous reports, suggesting that these recurrent themes need to be prioritised for quality improvement activities." – Prof Jenny Kurinczuk, Emeritus Professor of Perinatal Epidemiology, National Programme Lead PMRT #PMRTReport

"The report recommends that review panels must be adequately resourced and should include a member who is external to the hospital. Externals are present to provide a fresh pair of eyes on the care and should be senior clinicians." - Prof Kurinczuk, National Programme Lead PMRT

"The report highlights that the panels who undertake PMRT reviews need to be multi-disciplinary. The constitution of panels has improved over time but further improvements are needed." - Prof Kurinczuk, Emeritus Professor of Perinatal Epidemiology, National Programme Lead PMRT

"A sample of the comments and questions was analysed. They illustrated the distress of some parents, whereas others were pleased with their care." - Prof Kurinczuk, Emeritus Professor of Perinatal Epidemiology, National Programme Lead PMRT #PMRTReport

The #PMRT 2026 Annual Report is now available, reporting findings from 4,110 reviews of baby deaths in 2025. The report makes recommendations to improve parent engagement in reviews. www.npeu.ox.ac.uk/pmrt  #PerinatalMortality #MaternitySafety @npeu-oxford.bsky.social @neonatalnursesuk.bsky.social

Tomorrow, we publish the 2026 #PMRT Annual Report alongside the #MBRRACEUK Perinatal Virtual Conference. Follow us as we share the key findings, including the six recommendations for improving care. #Perinatal #MaternityCare #PMRT  @npeu-oxford.bsky.social  @neonatalnursesuk.bsky.social

What matters most to you about perinatal mental health? Have your say on the Top 10 research priorities #PMHResearchPriorities in the survey with @LindAlliance here: bit.ly/PMHTopTen #PMHResearchPriorities @NPEU_Oxford

DM us to learn more about the BEATRIX study or to get involved.

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Pregnant women in Oxfordshire are being urged to join the world’s first clinical trial testing a new vaccine to tackle the life-threatening GBS bacterial infection, which kills 50 babies in the UK each year. 📰 www.ouh.nhs.uk/news/article... @oxfordwomenshealth.bsky.social @nihr.bsky.social

Congratulations to our #ClinicalResearchGroup on enrolling its 2,000th volunteer in the nationwide #GenerationStudy! Led by @GenomicsEngland, the study aims to improve early access to monitoring, care and treatment for babies born with rare genetic conditions in the UK. #ClinicalStudies

👶Do you work in a neonatal unit? 👶 Help inform research on respiratory care for babies born at 34–38 weeks. 📝 Take our 3-min survey & share with colleagues! surveys.npeu.ox.ac.uk/respiratoryc... @npeu-oxford.bsky.social @oxfordwomenshealth.bsky.social

The #MBRRACE-UK Perinatal Virtual Conference 2026 brings together experts from across maternity, neonatal & perinatal services. We share learning, evidence and experiences to improve care and outcomes for babies and their families.  https://web.cvent.com/event/0b79f26b-c8fc-45da-95bd-b38f2d60a14c/

Was your baby born more than 8 weeks early and had breathing difficulties at birth? The OPTIMISE trial is looking for parents to help shape new research. No experience needed. Interested? Email optimise@npeu.ox.ac.uk @npeu-oxford.bsky.social @oxfordwomenshealth.bsky.social

A huge welcome to Oxford to the first cohort of our new MSc in Global Women’s Health!  Our students are spending the week learning more about their new programme, exploring Oxford and getting to know their fellow coursemates. We wish them the best of luck with their studies! #Masters @ox.ac.uk

The MBRRACE-UK’s Saving Lives, Improving Mothers’ Care 2026 report brings together national surveillance and confidential enquiry findings to identify where maternal care can improve.  @npeu-oxford.bsky.social @ox.ac.uk @medsci.ox.ac.uk

🚨A new position to join our team! This post is funded by Children with Cancer UK and contributes to an exciting project, Improving Fertility Preservation for Female Cancer Survivors. We are looking for either a Research Assistant or Postdoc. Deadline: noon 15/09/2026 www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DSU272/p...

Postdoctoral Researcher in Ovarian Biology at University of Oxford

Explore an exciting academic career as a Postdoctoral Researcher in Ovarian Biology. Don't miss out on other academic jobs. Click to apply and explore more opportunities.

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Published today: Saving Lives, Improving Mothers’ Care 2026, the latest MBRRACE-UK report on maternal deaths and morbidity. A central message is clear: care should be proactive, not reactive. https://www.npeu.ox.ac.uk/mbrrace-uk/reports/maternal-reports/maternal-report-2022-2024 #MBRRACEUK

Join the MBRRACE-UK team this Thursday for the Saving Lives, Improving Mothers’ Care 2026 virtual conference. The new State of the Nation report will also be published on Thursday! Register: https://bit.ly/4r2IzA6 #MBRRACEUK #MaternalHealth #MaternitySafety @UniofOxford

Today we’re supporting #WorldSexualHealthDay and the World Association of Sexual Health's theme of 'Every Body ', recognising that sexual health, rights and justice belong to everyone, without exception. For useful resources, visit: https://worldsexualhealthday.org/ #WSHD2026 #Everybody

World Sexual Health Day 2026 - World Sexual Health Day

World Sexual Health Day 2026. Every person has a body. For as long as we are alive, we live in one. And through it, we experience intimacy, pleasure, connection, and care. Every Body is the World Sexual Health Day 2026 theme, a declaration that Sexual Health, - Rights, - Justice and - Pleasure belong to every person, in every body.

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The @bobbistudy.bsky.social receives regulatory approvals! This is huge milestone for the BOBBi trial! We're delighted to announce that BOBBi has received all the necessary regulatory approvals for the trial to move forward. 👀Read more here: bit.ly/4h5LPHo @oxfordwomenshealth.bsky.social

Professor Julia Sanders highlights in her Guardian Opinion piece how the work of the National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit can inform the next steps for maternity care reform following the recent Amos. Read more here: bit.ly/4isig3U @oxfordwomenshealth.bsky.social

Thank you to @promegauk.bsky.social  for supporting our Poo Zoo Project, which explores how reproductive cells and tissues collected from animal poo could help protect endangered species. Learn about The Poo Zoo Project: https://www.wrh.ox.ac.uk/research/poo_zoo #AnimalConservation #Healthcare

Great to see colleagues from @npeu-ctu.bsky.social contributing their expertise to this important new book exploring race, racism and health inequity in the UK. Learn more and order the book below. #Healthinequity #Understandingrace #Healthinequality #Healthinjustice

National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit@npeu-oxford.bsky.social · 2mo ago

NPEU colleagues contribute to new book on race and health inequity. The book brings together leading researchers, clinicians and experts from across the UK and Ireland to explore the relationship between race, racism and health. bit.ly/4gPe6BO @oxfordwomenshealth.bsky.social

NPEU colleagues contribute to new book on race and health inequity. The book brings together leading researchers, clinicians and experts from across the UK and Ireland to explore the relationship between race, racism and health. bit.ly/4gPe6BO @oxfordwomenshealth.bsky.social

Pleased to see this new UK Parliament POSTnote examining #FemTech and #WomensHealth. Our NDWRH colleagues Dr Hannah Currant & Emma Walker contributed their expertise to the briefing as contributors & reviewers; an important and timely area of research and policy. post.parliament.uk/research-bri...

FemTech: Consumer technology to support women's health

How can consumer technology support women's health? What is the evidence base for existing FemTech products, and how can new products be developed safely and equitably?

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